Nickolas Jefferson

Nickolas Jefferson (1742-1776) was an Abenaki warrior who fought for Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. He was killed at the Battle of Caribou in 1776.

Biography
Nickolas Jefferson was born in present-day Maine in 1742, and he took his name from a British fur trader who dealt with the Abenaki; he adopted an English surname in order to make it easier for British authorities to have dealings with him. During the American Revolutionary War, Jefferson commanded a troop of 90 native auxiliary cavalry who foguht for the British Army, which supplied them with jackets, muskets, and horses. In 1776, he led a series of raids in northern Maine, leading to a clash with Marlon Wheatley's patriot cavalry force in the Battle of Caribou. In the ensuing battle, Jefferson and all but three of his men were killed.